The development of outdoor sports and fashion markets leads to the higher requirements of practicality and protective performance. Different functional accessories have been the key details for all attires. Buckles, sliders, and hooks are placed at new positions. Special fireman clasps and deck hooks are returned for an outdoor military style. Climbing hooks and fixed tabs continue the practicality.

The theme Multifaceted Player conveys that these unconventional cross-border people desire for a carefree and unlimited lifestyle in this diversified background. They are always switching between different characters and scenes and enjoying the fun of being a multifaceted player. The fashion world is also trying to be break the restraint of design to meet consumers’ need of multidimensional symbiosis.

Stretchy ribbons and elastic bands are applied widely on sportswear. How to effectively integrate key accessories and details into timeless products will be the key issue for designers. To be in line with the sustainable development, detail and accessory are at the center of basics. Logo print elastic straps are loved by young brands and consumers. Elastic bands made of nylon fishing cords and see-through mesh are widely appeared on the cuffs and waistbands of jacket to improve the value. Design elements like embroidery and flocking endow accessories with unique appeal.

The freed ones, who are pursuing personal expression, present the fashion trend of Me Generation by their unique rebellious attitude. Every one desires for expressing the real-self but feels ashamed when looking around. Anxiety is thus emerged. There is a group of young people chasing for the definition of real-self through their cognition and brave attitude of fashion. Getting rid of the barrier of self domain to release the instinct, they refuse to be defined by the known. Positive lifestyle drives the young heart beats and stimulates the real humanity. Genderless, which includes all kinds of body shape, is the core of Freed. Digital knitted fabric, faded knitted fabric, technology light fabric and eco-friendly denim are combined with loose silhouettes to present the flowing temperament of contemporary teenagers. The concept of diverse personality reveals the multiple faces of freed ones.

The Campaign for Wool is a global endeavour initiated by its patron, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, in 2010 in order to raise awareness among consumers about the unique, natural, renewable and biodegradable benefits offered by the fiber. With the rise of healthy and casual lifestyle in the world scale, wool has been applied more on sportswear. Its natural properties allow wool to be the best choice for daily running, yoga and riding.

With the individualization of clothing, more attention is paid to the function and value of accessories. Zipper is absolutely the most important functional accessory in sportswear design. And the presentation in fashion design is transferred from functionality to diversity. Zipper has already become a diverse element which is both decorative and practical. Innovative materials, printed stripes and gradient rainbow zipper present different styles through various changes.

Facing the challenge of society, politics, environment and economy, consumers will gradually develop a habit of daily healing in 2022 and 2023. The technology development of engineering product, food and materials is under a trend of commercialization, calling for protecting natural resources and starting a supernatural future. And with the rise of health awareness, promoting mental and physical health and exploring hi-tech products have become the essential topics. At the same time, consumers are also paying attention to cost-saving and decreasing waste, which makes recyclable and durable products popular. The emergency of slow handicraft forces all the industries to break through the stereotype and provide innovation, including the fabric textile industry. The additional value of fabric is important in this season. Healing and delighted fibers bring new functions and wearing experience to men's and women's A/W fabrics, which leads the development of fabric to a natural, eco-friendly and future-tech trend direction. The report will summarize and refine the keywords of latest A/W 22/23 fabric from the aspects of fiber, function, craft technique and textural variation.

Health has become the hottest global topic because of the epidemic. People desire for outdoor activity, respect the rules of life and nature and want to escape from the complicated trifles and meaningless battles. People are breaking through the limit and searching for their new selves. New functional fabrics explore the development of A/W 22/23 sportswear. Kishu bicho-tan charcoal fiber, bamboo carbon magnetic fiber, weak-acid Paramos cellulose fiber, anti-bacterial photocatalytic synthetic fiber, low-carbon thermal fiber and tear-resistant nylon66 fiber lead to new trend of outdoor functional fabric and provide consumers with more comfortable and advanced dressing experiences.

Since the world entered the 21st century, the amount of natural resources that human beings can obtain from the earth is decreasing, the environmental awareness in consumer goods market is gradually strengthening, and the concept of low-carbon, environmental protection and sustainable is highly praised. Therefore, new fiber textiles have attracted more attention and development. The natural color of Plantcot fiber is eco-friendly and healthy which also reduces the pollution caused by dyeing. The new natural fibers extracted from corn, lavender, banana and sarcandra decrease the waste of plant resource and strengthen the health function of fiber textiles. Moisturizing and skin-protection Collaskin collagen fiber is made by the extraction of the scale and skin of deep-sea fishes. Green energy is the only way to realize sustainable development of human beings. The bio-based products and green energy have become the forefront of the world science and technology field. Therefore, bio-based fiber fabric will become an important trend for fabric development in the future.

With consumers' longing for slow and relaxing life, balanced and healthy comfortable items are in a rising trend. Sports knit fabrics are combined with modern and fresh design aesthetics to bring a brand new feeling. And the new layering design is injected into the basic sports style to endow the comfortable clothes with elegance and delicacy. Flexible life and work styles make comfortable and secure feeling become the key to sports knit fabrics. Therefore, driven by encouraging consumers to maintain a balance between physical and mental health and vitality, stretchy knit fabric, functional mesh knit fabric and 3D applique knit fabric have become the trending fabrics to create versatile sports styling.

With consumer's rising pursuit of comfortable and versatile knitwear, exploring protective and healthy properties is the key fabric trend for S/S 2022 women's knitwear. Consumers and designers are paying more attention to the sustainable soft-tactile fabric and natural eco-friendly knitted fabric. Therefore, healing lustrous knitted fabric, natural tie-dyed knitted fabric and anti-bacterial plain fabric are the recommended high-quality and sustainable knitted fabrics to create all-day versatile knitted items suitable for both working and entertainment.

Along with the continuous progress of our society, people are having a rising recognition of environment and health. More eco-friendly and multi-functional fabrics have been the core of S/S 2022 knitted trousers. Natural plant fibers and recycled fibers, such as EVO fibers, Tencel, isatis fibers and regenerated cellulose fibers, can be used to create durable knitted fabrics, which are functional, protective, comfortable and eco-friendly, and skin-friendly, fashionable street dark avant-garde trousers. This report reveals the key fabric trend for men's knitted trousers in S/S 2022 through introduction of EVO terry fabric, double-faced plain knitted fabric, anti-bacteria elastic terry fabric and viscose linen-like knitted fabric.

With people's enthusiasm for the wilderness and nature and the revive of the world, people are looking for a sense of safety from nature and outdoors. Therefore, protective, functional and technical fabrics fit for both urban commute and outdoors will be more popular with consumers. This report mainly analyzes technical matte fabric, bio-based fleece and space-like graphene fabric, as well as their applications on menswear and womenswear, thus reflecting the key trend of functional and sustainable fabrics in A/W 21/22.

After this pandemic, China market ushers in a new era of outdoors, and a new round of men's trousers fabrics will rise in S/S 2022. This new lifestyle drives people to explore new journey and prompts the heat of urban relaxed sports. Viennese photographer Horacio Reyes Páe returns to his hometown in Punta Ballena, Uruguay. He captures the sea island in his childhood memory and finds tranquility and peace. Therefore, protective fabrics are favored by designers, becoming hot fabrics for S/S 2022 men's outdoor athleisure trousers. The PU dust-free knitted fabric, stretchy antibacterial knitted fabric and SUPPLEX functional fabric will be top priorities, worth key attention.

As turbulent factors and unsettling emotions increase, Wandering in the Wilderness concept and the rise of outdoor fashion exude strong appeal. Let's start a soul-touching journey, escape from trivial life, and encounter the unknown poetry in the distance. With a core of puffa jackets, this theme analyzes functional and chic fabrics for puffa jackets to offer protection to outdoors.

This pandemic blurs the boundary between loungewear and everyday wear, and also offers an opportunity for loungewear to expand. Without compromising comfort, chic womenswear fit for both sofas and streets appeals to consumers. Breathable mercerized cotton, antibacterial compound knitted fabric and silkworm pupa protein are added by liquid ammonia, mercerizing, water-proof, crease-resistant, mosquito-repellent and UV-resistant functions, and mixed with new functional fibers including mulberry silk and Sorona, guiding a new direction for S/S 2022 women's loungewear.

Due to this pandemic, home style gets increasingly popular. Comfortable sweatshirts shift to be items fit for both lounge and streets. Soft loopback jersey, airy sweatshirt fabric and marl knitted fabric are key fabrics with a light gram weight, suitable for minimal comfortable sweatshirts. Soft and comfy knitted fabrics will be a key trend for A/W 21/22 women's sweatshirts.

In this turbulent world, people rethink about their lifestyle and consumption way, and they long for escaping from the busy city to embrace nature. They want to immerse in fabulous mountains, wilderness or rivers. Foggy highlands, mixed geological textures, flowing rivers and wild grass all inspire this theme. From quality, colors to functions, this season fabrics will be full of an exotic free vibe.

Details and decorations on swimwear are quite eye-catching on social media. Details are key to salable core styles. Year-round items emerge in the swimwear market, offering opportunities for sales. Decorations and details add newness to core styles and create surprising commercial products. Salable items mix with new highlights to renew perennial items, appealing to the market.

In addition to the development of new styles, designers also focus on details. Decorative woven labels appear on different parts to display varied styles. Woven labels are mainly used by fashion brands and the athleisure style.

With the development of society, consumers demand various clothes, and decorations on clothing become more diversified. Applique and badge are ideal for young consumers to extend individuality. Delicate single pattern, striking combined patterns, retro court style badge, expressive pop art illustration applique and childlike applique contribute to a flashy fashion.